Sennheiser Momentum Sport

CES 2024: Sennheiser Intros New Headphones including one That Takes Your Body Temperature and Heart Rate

Sennheiser is showcasing an entirely new line of headphones and true wireless earbuds at CES 2024 in the MOMENTUM and ACCENTUM lines.

Sennheiser has used CES 2024 to unveil the all-new MOMENTUM True Wireless 4, ACCENTUM Plus, and MOMENTUM Sport headphones. The MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 features more than more than a dozen enhancements and is being branded as Sennheiser’s most capable earbud yet and features connectivity built on the Qualcomm S5 Sound Gen 2 platform and Snapdragon Sound Technology for aptX lossless sound quality and ultra-low latency The Bluetooth 5.4 earbuds will also bring Auracast support and an overhauled antenna design for enhanced signal control while on the go. 

Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4

The MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 also feature Improved Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation(ANC), evolved tuning, and an upgraded battery system. The fourth-gen MOMENTUM buds boast 7.5 hours of continuous lossless listening, a Qi charging case, and quick charging over USB-C. MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 will be available in three colours; black copper, metallic silver, and graphite—and will be available to pre-order on February 15th for $299.95 USD.

The new ACCENTUM Plus is Sennheiser’s more budget-friendly premium headphone featuring  Bluetooth 5.2 and supports all popular codecs including aptX Adaptive. The new battery provides 50 hours of listening time per charge. A touch-enabled earcup—also used in the flagship MOMENTUM series—offers intuitive feature control without needing to search for buttons or dive into menus. 

ACCENTUM Plus

For power users, multipoint connectivity, wind-reduction and adjustable side-tone allows the headphone to adapt to physical environments. Adaptive ANC optimizes its noise target to constantly adjust to changes in the ambient noise environment around the wearer. And for those times when wireless listening is not permitted, an audio cable is included to tap into in-flight entertainment systems or other headphone outputs—the entire package stows away in the included travel case. ACCENTUM Plus will be available in black and white and will be available from February 20th for $229.95 USD.

MOMENTUM SPORT case

Also announced is the new MOMENTUM Sport, a new true wireless earbud optimized for fitness. It integrates both a photoplethysmography (PPG) heart rate sensor and a body temperature sensor that can each output critical data to popular fitness apps and devices. MOMENTUM Sport’s heart rate data connects and integrates seamlessly with many popular sport devices and apps, such as Apple Watch/Health, Garmin Watch/Connect, Strava and Peloton. For the first time ever in a non-Polar product, users will be able to enjoy full access to Polar’s elite biosensing capabilities and data analytics—including Body Temperature—offering real-time insights during training and deeper offline analysis via the Polar Flow app ecosystem. 

To minimize footstep noise, breathing, and other body-borne distractions, the earbuds feature an acoustic relief channel and semi-open design for natural environmental awareness. An adjustable Transparency mode, Anti-wind mode, and Adaptive Noise Cancelling mode let the wearer adapt as their surroundings change. The all-new acoustic system features a redesigned transducer, is IP55 sweat & water resistant, features a shock-proof chassis, and clog-resistant ear tips. The IP54-rated, Qi-enabled carrying case stores up to three additional earbud recharges, extending the playback time from up to 6 hours to 24 total hours. A quick charge feature provides up to 45 minutes of playback after just 10 minutes of USB-C charging. MOMENTUM Sport will be available from April 9th. It will have an MSRP of $329.95 USD and come in three colours; Polar Black, Burned Olive, and Metallic Graphite.